Topic-1. Breeding objectives and important concepts of breeding self
pollinated, cross pollinated and vegetatively propagated crops.
1. Cross pollination leads to -----------------------------.
a. Homozygosity b. Heterozygosity
c. Both A & B d. None of these
2. The choice of breeding methods mainly depends on
a. Mode of pollination &
mode of reproduction
b. Breeding objective of crop
species
c. Gene action d. All of these
3. Conventional method is used to transfer resistant gene from one species
to
another crop species.
a. SSD b. Both A & B
c. Pedigree d. Back cross
4. General methods of Breeding is
a. Plant introduction b. Pure line selection
c. Both A & B d. Mutation breeding
5. Chromosome number of a plant species can be doubled by
a. Nitrous Oxide b. Sodium azide
c. Accetocarmine d. Colchicine
6. Homogenous and Homozygous populations are examples of
a. Pure line b. Synthetic variety
c. F1 Hybrids d. Multi line
7. Special methods of breeding are
a. Molecular breeding b. Both A & C
c. Mutation breeding d. Clonal selection
8. Heterogeneous populations is
a. Non-segregating
population
b. Genetically similar
population
c. Genetically dissimilar
population
d. Populations segregate on
selfing
9. Cleistogamy promotes
a. Cross pollination b. Self pollination
c. Self incompatibility d. Male sterility
10. Effect of the genes from the male parent on the development of the fruit
or the seeds is known as
a. Masking gene effect b. Terminator gene effect
c. Pleiotropy d. Xenia effect
11. Triploid is necessary for the production of
a. Resistant breeding b. Quality parameters
c. Seedlessness d. Earliness
12. Which of the following is male reproductive organ in flower?
a. Sepal b. Petal
c. Stamen d. Carpel
13. Homogeneous and Heterozygous populations are examples of
a. F1 Hybrids b. Purelines
c. Multilines d. Synthetic
14. In NBPGR, B stands for
a. Board b. Bureau
c. Bank d. Bureaucrats
15. Various plant characters which promotes cross pollination are
a. Dichogamy b. Herkogamy
c. Heterostyly d. All of the above
16. The choice of breeding methods mainly depends on
a. Mode of pollination &
reproduction
b. Breeding objective of crop
species
c. Gene action d. All of the above
17. An individual having two or more identical alleles at corresponding loci
is
a. Pure lines b. Mass selected individuals
c. Both A & B d. F1 Hybrids
17. A individuals which segregate on selfing is
a. Composite and synthetic
individuals
b. Pure lines
c. F1 Hybrids d. Both A & C
19. Examples of homogenous and homozygous population found in
a. Composite and synthetic
variety
b. Pure lines
c. F1 Hybrids d. Multi line
20. Examples of homogenous and heterozygous population found in
a. Composite and synthetic
variety
b. Pure lines
c. F1 Hybrids d. Multi line
21. Examples of heterogeneous and homozygous population found in
a. Composite and synthetic
variety
b. Pure lines
c. F1 Hybrids d. Multi line
22. Examples of heterogeneous and heterozygous population found in
a. Composite and
synthetic variety
b. Pure lines
c. F1 Hybrids d. Multi line
23. Genetically similar population is
a. Homogeneous b. Heterogeneous
c. Homozygous d. Heterozygous
24. Genetically dissimilar population is
a. Homogeneous b. Heterogeneous
c. Homozygous d. Heterozygous
25. Non-segregating populations are
a. Homogeneous b. Heterogeneous
c. Homozygous d. Heterozygous
26. Populations segregate on selfing are
a. Homogeneous b. Heterogeneous
c. Homozygous d. Heterozygous
Topic-2. Study in respect of origin, distribution of species, wild relatives and
forms, Cereals, (rice, wheat, maize, millets, sorghum, bajra, ragi)
1. Triticale is developed from a cross between …
a. T. aestivaum X Secale
cereal
b. Oryza Sativa X T. aestivaum
c. Avena sativa X T.
aestivaum
d. T. turgidum X T. aestivaum
2. CGMS system is used for hybrid seed production in --------------------------
crop.
a. Pigeonpea b. Cotton
c. Bajra d. Potato
3. Source of dwarfing gene in rice variety TN 1 is
a. Dee-geo-woo-gen b. Norin 10
c. Tomb Thomb d. Nelson dwarf
4. Bajara CMS line Tift 23A is susceptible to
a. Southern leaf corn blight b. Downey mildew
c. Ergot d. Smut
5. The green leaves of sorghum plant contain
a. HCN b. Gossypol
c. Tannin d. Trypsin inhibitor
6. In maize male inflorescence known as
a. Spadix b. Tassel
c. Arrow d. Silk
7. Bread wheat is a
a. Triticum durum b. Triticum aestivum
c. Triticum tauschii d. Triticum monococcum
8. Bajra is cross pollinated crops due to --------------------- flower.
a. Protogyny b. Chasmogamy
c. Cleistogamy d. Protandry
9. Centre of origin of cultivated rice is
a. Indo-Burma region b. Sudan
c. Brazil d. China
10. Father of hybrid rice is
a. N.E.Borlaug b. Y. L. Ping
c. M.S.Swaminathan d. H. M. Beachell
11. The world’s First Superfine Grain Aromatic Rice variety developed is
a. Pusa Basmati 1 b. Pusa 1121
c. Pusa RH 10 d. Taraori Basmati
12. Genome and chromosome number of bread wheat are
a. AACCDD (2n=42) b. AABBGG (2n=42)
c. AABBDD (2n=42) d. AAGGDD (2n=42)
13. International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is located at
a. (ICRISAT), Patancheru,
Hydrabad
b. (AVRDC), Shanhua,
Taiwan
c. (CIMMYT), Mexico d. Los banos, Laguna,
Philippines
14. Dwarfing genes in wheat and rice have increased productivity at higher
level due to.
a. Resistance lodging, insect
pest and diseases
b. Photo-insensitive & Wider
adaptability
c. High fertilizer and irrigation
responsiveness
d. All of the above
15. Triticale is developed by -----
a. T. A. Edison b. M. S. Swaminathan
c. W.Rimpu d. N. E. Borlouge
16. Pennisetum purpureum is wild relatives of
a. Pearl millet b. Maize
c. Sorghum d. Ragi
17. Golden rice is developed for
a. Higher yield b. Better nutritional
quality
c. Earliness d. Clonal selection
18. Pearlmillet flour is rancid due to high amount of
a. Carbohydrates b. Proteins
c. Fats d. Vitamin-B12
19. ______used in developing perennial fodder varieties in pearl millet
a. P. sqyamulatum b. P. orientale
c. P. setaceum d. P. purpureum
20. C4 photosynthetic pathway is present in
a. Ragi b. Rice
c. Maize d. Wheat
21. ________is a potential donor of genes for disease and insect resistance
that may be used
in improving disease resistance in maize.
a. Teosinte b. Pennisatum
c. Tripsacum d. None
22. Gluten is present in
a. Pearlmillet b. Rice
c. Wheat d. Sorghum
23. Pearlmillet is cross-pollinated crop due to
a. Protogany b. Cleistogamy
c. Protoandry d. Chasmogamy
24. The term spadix is related to which crop
a. Maize b. Rice
c. Sunflower d. Castor
25. Quality Protein maize contain high amount of
a. Lysine b. Tryptophan
c. Methionine d. Both (a) and (b)
26. CRRI is located at
a. Kanpur b. Hydrabad
c. Cuttack d. Karnal
27. Wheat Floret contain_______ stamens
a. 3 b. 6
c. 8 d. 9
28. Ragi contains higher amount if amino acid i.e.
a. Methionine b. Lysine
c. Tryptophan d. Histidine
29. Which of the following is known as queen of cereals
a. Pearlmillet b. Maize
c. Rice d. Wheat
30. Tripsacum, is a close relative of Zea is _______
a. Monoecious b. Dioecious
c. Hermaphrodite d. None
31. Johnson grass is the cross between
a. S.arundinaceum x
S. propinquum
b. S.biocolor x S. halepense
c. S.arundinaceum x
S. halepense
d. S. biocolor x S.
propinquum
32. Resistant to striga is specific breeding objective in case of
a. Sorghum b. Safflower
c. Sunflower d. Ragi
33. Wheat contains a substance, which make possible the production of
loaf bread.
a. Gluten b. Methionine
c. Carbohydrates d. Lysine
34. Which of the following is cultivated rice?
a. Oryza rufipogon b. Oryza sativa
c. Oryza latifolia d. Oryza alata
35. Directorate of Rice Research (DRR) is located at
a. Chennai b. Cuttack
c. Hyderabad d. Thiruvanthapuram
36. Queen of all cereals is
a. Rice b. Perl millet
c. Sorghum d. Corn
37. Female flower of maize is known as
a. Silk / spadix b. Raceme
c. Tassel d. Inflorescence
38. From the following which is an improved variety of maize
a. Ganga safed-2 b. Gujarat Maize -6
c. Deccan-103 d. Shakti
39. From the following which is hybrid variety of maize
a. Gujarat Maize -6 b. Vikram
c. Ganga safed-2 d. Shakti
40. Native origin of the finger millet is
a. Himalayan hills b. Andrus hills
c. Roky hills d. Ethiopian highlands
41. Gujarat Nagli-3 is popular variety of
a. Finger millet b. Fox tail millet
c. Kodo millet d. Perl millet
42. Parent of sorghum hybrid CSH 5 is
a. MS 8271 x IS 3691 b. 2077 A x CS 3541
c. IS 4283 x Co 21) x CS
3541
d. MS 8271 x CS 3541
Topic-3. Study in respect of origin, distribution of species, wild relatives and
forms, Pulses (redgram, greengram, blackgram, soybean,
chickpea)
1. Which of the following is incorrect pair of the following is incorrect pair
a. Soybean (2n=20) b. Green gram (2n=22)
c. Chickpea (2n=14,16) d. Brinjal (2n=24)
2. Which of the following is considered as “Wonder/Miracle Crop”
a. Maize b. Groundnut
c. Castor d. Soyabean
3. ‘UPAS 120’ is the famous variety of
a. Castor b. Cotton
c. Green gram d. Pigeon pea
4. Parents of Pigeon pea hybrid ICPH 8 is
a. MS Prabhat DT X Bahar b. MS Prabhat DT X ICPL
879111
c. MS Prabhat DT X ICPL
161
d. MS Prabhat DT X Pusa 33
5. Cajanus cajanifolia is wild relatives of
a. Chickpea b. Urdbean
c. Pigeonpea d. Pea
6. ‘BDN-2’ is the famous variety of
a. Castor b. Cotton
c. Green gram d. Pigeon pea
7. _______is recommended for diabetic patients
a. Greengram b. Chickpea
c. Pegionpea d. Blackgram
8. World’s first GMS based hybrid in pigeonpea is
a. ICPH-7 b. ICPH-8
c. ICPH-9 d. GTH-1
9. The outer most petal of a pulse is known as
a. Wing b. Kill
c. Standard d. All of the above
Topic-4. Study in respect of origin, distribution of species, wild relatives and
forms, Oilseeds (Groundnut, sesame, sunflower, safflower,
castor, mustard) etc.
1. Parents of castor hybrid GCH - 4 is
a. VP-1 X 48-1 b. VP-1 X VI-9
c. VP-1 X JI-35 d. JP-65 X JI-96
2. Parentage of castor hybrid GCH -2 is
a. VP-1 X VI-9 b. VP-1 X 48-1
c. VP-1 X JI-35 d. JP-65 X JI-96
3. Parentage of castor hybrid GCH -1 is
a. VP-1 X VI-9 b. VP-1 X 48-1
c. VP-1 X JI-35 d. JP-65 X JI-96
4. Parentage of castor hybrid GCH -6 is
a. VP-1 X VI-9 b. VP-1 X 48-1
c. VP-1 X JI-35 d. JP-65 X JI-96
5. Parentage of castor hybrid GCH -5 is
a. VP-1 X VI-9 b. Geeta X SH-72
c. VP-1 X JI-35 d. JP-65 X JI-96
6. Parentage of castor hybrid GCH -7 is
a. VP-1 X 48-1 b. Geeta X SH-72
c. JP-65 X JI-96 d. SKP-84 X SKI-215
7. Sunflower is considered as_______crop
a. Self pollinated b. Often cross pollinated
c. Cross pollinated d. Vegetatively propagated
8. -----florets are used as an adulterant in saffron.
a. Safflower b. Kenaf
c. Sunflower d. Sillybum
9. Centre of origin of Groundnut is located at
a. South Africa b. China
c. India d. Brazil
10. Edible mustard oil is used with low content of
a. Glucocinolate b. Erucic acid
c. Both (a) and (b) d. None
11. Which among the following is not often cross pollinated crop?
a. Castor b. Cotton
c. Sorghum d. Pegionpea
12. Centre of origin of castor is
a. Abyssinia (Ethiopia) b. Brazil and S. America
c. China d. USA
13. Increasing level of aflatoxin is constraint in the export of
a. Groundnut b. Wheat
c. Castor d. Sesame
14. Low seed multiplication ratio that is 1:5 is one of the bottlenecks in
the spread of
improved varieties of
a. Maize b. Castor
c. Groundnut d. Mustard
15. Castor oil is non-edible due to
a. Erucic acid b. Gossypol
c. Ricin d. BOAA
16. Which oil has antioxidant and cholesterol reducing properties
a. Sesame oil b. Castor oil
c. Mustard oil d. Cotton oil
17. Helianthus annus is the botanical name of
a. Sesame b. Safflower
c. Sunflower d. Soybean
18. Pistillate line is used in hybrid seed production of
a. Pegionpea b. Sorghum
c. Castor d. Cotton
19. Bird resistance is specific breeding objective of
a. Wheat b. Rice
c. Sunflower d. Pigeonpea
20. GMS based hybrid developed by China in sesame is
a. Yeti No.6 b. Yeti No.7
c. Yeti No.8 d. Yeti No.9
21. Mustard variety developed by somaclonal variation is
a. Pusa Kisan b. Pusa Jay Kisan
c. Pusa Sada Bahar d. Pusa Nav Kisan
22. Which oilseed crop had the high viscosity at high temperature?
a. Groundnut b. Mustard
c. Castor d. Safflower
23. Sesame seed contain ____ per cent oil
a. 25-30 b. 30-40
c. 45-50 d. 65-70
24. Valencia and spanish type groundnut is
a. Bunch type b. Semi spreading type
c. Spreading type d. Erect and tall type
25. Success in hybridization is very less in groundnut due
a. Small and complex
flower structure
b. Low flower to pod ratio (7
: 1)
c. Few seeds per pod d. All of the above
26. One of the bottlenecks in the spread of improved varieties in groundnut
is
low Seed multiplication ratio that is.
a. 1:5 b. 1:6
c. 1:7 d. 1:8
27. TSP-10R x Junagadh-1 is the parent of castor hybrid
a. GCH-5 b. GCH-3
c. GCH-2 d. GAUCH-1
28. Genetic origin of Indian mustard (Rai) is
a. B.Carinata x B.oleracea b. B.oleracea x B.campestri
c. Brassica nigra x
Brassica campestris
d. B.nigra x B.Carinata
29. Breeding ‘OOO’ Mustard variety means
a. High yield b. Least Erucic acid
c. Low Glucocinolate d. All of the abve
30. Problems of seed shattering is very serious at maturity in the crop of
a. Sesamum b. Mustard
c. Castor d. Sunflower
31. Black seeded variety of the sesame is
a. Gujarat Til -2 b. Gujarat Til -10
c. Gujarat Til -3 d. Gujarat Til -4
32. Parents of hybrid sesame Yeti No.9 is
a. ms 86-1 X Danbeak b. ms 85-1 X Dangola
c. ms 85-1 X Danbeak d. ms 86-1 X Dangola
33. Following crop is known as ‘Golden Nugget of the Orient’ is
a. Greengram b. Chickpea
c. Blackgram d. Soybean
34. Dahod yellow, Chaffa,ICCC-4 are varieties of
a. Soybean b. Gram
c. Cowpea d. Pegion pea
140. Sunflower is cross pollinated due to of
a. Protogynous b. Monocious
c. Protoandrous d. Diocious
35. Family of sunflower is
a. Aracaceae b. Malvaceae
c. Tiliaceae d. Asteraceae
36. Center of origin of sunflower is
a. Central America b. South America
c. North America d. Latin America
37. Main coordinating center for All India Coordinated Research
Programme on
Sunflower is located at
a. JAU, Junagadh, Gujarat b. UAS, Bangalore,
Karnataka
c. HAU, Hissar, Haryana d. PAU, Ludhiana, Panjad
38. Carethamine extracted from following crops dried florets are used as a
natural
colouring textile dye is
A. Opium B. Safflower
C. Saffron D. Sunflower
Topic-5. Study in respect of origin, distribution of species, wild relatives and
forms, Fibers (Cotton, kenaf, roselle, jute, Coconut) etc.
1. Bt cotton hybrids have been developed against resistance to
a. Cotton Aphid b. Cotton whitefly
c. Cotton mealy bug d. Cotton bollworm
2. Coconut is considered as __________ crop
a. Self Pollinated b. Often-cross pollinated
c. Cross-pollinated d. None of these
3. Monopodia and sympodia branches classified in
a. Pigeonpea b. Castor
c. Rose d. Cotton
4. Doak's method of emasculation is used in ------
a. Sunflower b. Cotton
c. Sugarcane d. Castor
5. The cheapest and mostly used bast fibre in the world is
a. Jute b. Coconut
c. Cotton d. Kenaf
6. Gossypol found in cotton seed oil is responsible for
a. Cancer b. Kidney damage
c. Thyroid enlargement d. Human male sterility
7. Father of hybrid cotton is
a. N.E.Borlaug b. Swaminathan
c. C.T.Patel d. Y.L.Ping
8. The name ‘The Golden Fibre’ natural substitute for polypropylene use
for the crop
A. Cotton B. Coconut
C. Jute D. Kenef
9. Family of jute is
A. Aracaceae B. Malvaceae
C. Asteraceae D. Tiliaceae
10. Which fiber crop seed oil contains a high percentage of linoleic acid,
oleic acid
and Alpha-linolenic acid
A. Kenef B. Coconut
C. Cotton D. Jute
11. Plantation crop it has been regarded as Kalpavriksha (Tree of Heaven) is
A. Areca palm B. Oil palm
C. Coconut palm D. Date palm
Topic-6. Study in respect of origin, distribution of species, wild relatives and
forms, Vegetables (Tomato, bhindi, chilli, Ridge gourd, Onion,
Cucumbers)
1. Botanical name of ridge gourd is
a. Luffa cylindrical b. Cucumis melo
c. Luffa acutangula d. Coccinia cordifolia
3. The centre of origin for Tomato is
a. Nepal and Peru b. Peru, Equador and
Bolivia
c. Pakistan and Bolivia d. India, Equador and Egypt
4. NRC for Onion and Garlic is located at
a. Rajendranagar b. Rajmundri
c. Raipur d. Rajgurunagar
5. The inflorescence od Onion is known as
a. Umbel b. Spadix
c. Arrow d. Head
6. Chromosome number of Okra is
a. 120 b. 130
c. 90 d. 60
7. Bitter gourd is a _______plant
a. Monoecious b. Dioecious
c. Bisexual d. None
8. Agrifound Dark Red, N-53 and Agrifound White are famous varieties of
A. Garlic B. Okra
C. Gladiolus D. Onion
Topic-7. Study in respect of origin, distribution of species, wild relatives and
forms, Flowers crops (Chrysanthemum, rose, galardia, gerbera &
marigold)
1. Which of the following is incorrect pair
a. Chrysanthemum
Asteraceae
b. Merigold-Asteraceae
c. Rose-Malvaceae d. Gerbera-Asteraceae
2. Family of rose is
a. Asteraceae b. Caricaceae
c. Rosaceae d. Myrtaceae
3. Botanical name of marigold
a. Tagetes erecta b. Tagetes esculenta
c. Gerbera jemesonii d. Glycine max
4. Family of galardia is
a. Asteraceae b. Caricaceae
c. Rosaceae d. Myrtaceae
5. Family of gerbera is
a. Asteraceae b. Caricaceae
c. Rosaceae d. Myrtaceae
6. Family of chrysanthemum is
a. Asteraceae b. Caricaceae
c. Rosaceae d. Myrtaceae
7. Orange double and golden yellow are famous varieties of
a. Marigold b. Gerbera
c. Chrysanthemum d. Galardia
8. Salvadore and Rosalin yellow are famous varieties of
a. Marigold b. Gerbera
c. Chrysanthemum d. Galardia
9. Doble yellow and American beauty are famous varieties of
a. Marigold b. Gerbera
c. Chrysanthemum d. Galardia
10. Snow Ball and GreenGoddess are famous varieties of
a. Marigold b. Gerbera
c. Chrysanthemum d. Galardia
Topic-8. Study in respect of origin, distribution of species, wild relatives and
forms, Fruit crops (aonla, guava, sapota, mango, custard apple,
banana, papaya)
1. Polygamy i.e. several sex types reported in plants of
a. Mango b. Papaya
c. Banana d. Both a and b
2. Papain extracted from the unripe fruits of
a. Mango b. Banana
c. Aonla d. Papaya
3. Botanical name of guava is -----
a. Musa paradisica b. Emblica officinalis
c. Mangifera indica d. Psidium guajava
4. Grand Naine, Robusta and Dwarf Cavendish are the varieties of
a. Banana b. Papaya
c. Aonla d. Guava
6. Centre of origin of Mango is
a. Brazil b. China
c. Sudan d. Indo-Burma
7. Aonla is rich source of
a. Vitamin-A b. Vitamin-B2
c. Vitamin-C d. Vitamin-D
8. Mango plays important part in the diet to its high content of
a. Vitamin-A b. Vitamin-B
c. Vitamin-C d. Vitamin-E
9. Which fruit is known as the “Apple of the Tropics”
A.
Psidium guajava L
C.
Mangifera indica L
10. Modes of pollination in banana is
a.
Often cross pollination
c.
Self pollination
11. Modes of pollination in aonla is
a.
Often cross pollination
c.
Self pollination
12. Modes of pollination in guava is
a.
Often cross pollination
c.
Self pollination
13. Modes of pollination in mango is
a.
Often cross pollination
c.
Self pollination
B. Musa paradisical L.
D. Carica papaya L.
b.
d.
b.
d.
b.
d.
b.
d.
Self-incompatibility
Cross pollination
Cross pollination
Self-incompatibility
Cross pollination
Self-incompatibility
Cross pollination
Self-incompatibility
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